PICARDIE

HISTORY

• The name picardy comes from the tribe called the piacards or pike bearers
• It was in this part of France that fought some of the most famous battles of French and European history, notably the battle of Crécy, and the battle of the Somme.
• In the 16th centuary the dirst government and military control was instated in the region.
• In the 17th centuary an infectious diesease spread throughout france starting from picardy similar ti the english sweat.

BATTLE OF SOMME

• The battle of somme was an offensive battle in world war1
• More than 1,000,000 men were killed or injured making it one of humanitys bloodiest battles
• The battle was notable for the air power and But the main celebrity was the worst use of the tanks
• It was from the 1 july to the 18 of november 1916

GEOGRAPHY

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• Albert, Thiepval: Sites and monuments to the victims of the Great War, notably the Battle of the Somme.
• Amiens: One of the finest of the main mediaeval gothic cathedrals of France.
• Baie de Somme: important wetland area at the mouth of the river somme, famous for its wildlife
• Beauvais: the tallest of the great gothic cathedrals that were built in mediaeval France. Planned as the greatest cathedral in France
• Caverne du Dragon - system of underground caves and workings used by troops on both sides in the First World War

FOOD

• Amiens duck Pâté
• Picardy flamiche- leek pie
• Picardy chantilly- whipped cream
• Picardy gâteau battu cake

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